Physiotherapeutic Techniques in Rio Grande do Sul Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Survey data from 22 physical therapists working in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The dataset captures professional demographics, unit characteristics, and the application of specific physiotherapeutic techniques. The study was conducted by Juliana Quiroz do Amaral and is available via paperswithcode.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the prevalence of specific physiotherapeutic techniques like therapeutic positioning and aspiration based on survey responses.
• Studying the correlation between therapist demographics and reported clinical practices based on training and experience data.
• Profiling the primary reasons for NICU hospitalization, such as prematurity, based on unit data collected.
• Investigating multiprofessional relationship dynamics within NICUs based on survey questions about team interactions.

Strengths

• Includes detailed demographic statistics for the 22 respondents, such as a mean age of 30.6 years and 73.3% holding a graduate degree in Neonatal Physical Therapy.
• Reports high adoption rates for specific techniques, with 95.5% of participants mentioning therapeutic positioning and aspiration.
• Focuses on a specific geographic region (Rio Grande do Sul) with a noted high prematurity rate, providing contextual relevance.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for statistical modeling.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single-state survey conducted in Rio Grande do Sul.

Provenance

Source

Juliana Quiroz do Amaral via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Descriptive observational study using an online questionnaire with 32 questions administered to physical therapists.

Geography

Neonatal intensive care units in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil